The Meeker herald., 1887-02-12
The Reservation.
MsEksn. Colo. Feb. !. /

MIEhfE. 'olo., feb' ., 1851
To the Editor o; rnn HERALD
The government of the tni,ei States
pow.rs aud duties u several depart
m-n,s ,h.rof clearly defined. The .S-
ccu,i,- power Ia the President the leg
isln,i,r power. with Nil that the term
legislative implies, has been in,rus'ci
,o Congress: III. judicial Ia IL. Judges
II the supreme and other Courts created
by law Each department Is ,nprrm.
Ia III. exercises of the iu,i-, imposed
on IL by the constitution. The ftc.i.
dents duty Is that Of executing the
laws. and In or,icr that he may dis.
charge the duty thus imposed on him.
he las the power given him 10 MP
point hi, officers or agents by whose
hands he /. To execute the laws. subject
only to the approval Of H.. Senate oi the
United STATES. The duty of legislation
for tie cnu"iry MAS imposed on Cssa-
grcSs. subject onl, Ia the approval or
disapproyai Of the executive. The ap-
proval oi hill on the part of the Pr-si'
den, Of The United States Is the csct-
else OF legislative function.
II viii II, seen from til. following act
,ha, the President called III" attention
of Congress 10 the needs and demands
OF the people for iis approval, ani there
being no general law applicable III.
polic, and rules declared by the Com.
mi.sioncrs and accepted by the Indian
was passed making II special act or
law by which the lands embraced with
IN the Ute Reservation applicable 10
entry only under the .cmp,ion. town
site. coal and mineral laws, ron CASH
only. The extract from letters rs here
instaicd from III. heads Of tn. Land
Department will also prove the mean
ing and intent Of this act:
ACT or Jr>n Il. i.-o. 81 STAT. ipp.i
An act Ia acc-p, AMI r'iify tn" agreement sub
nitt-j by the confc-icrat. tanhs 81 Ute In
iisn. In Colorado; for the -si" "f their r,-cr-
walton In .aij state. and Tor other purr1-.-:
and To make the necessary appropriations
for carrying uu, the same.
pHr ,Nnir-
Whereas. Certain uf tn. chief, anil hcaitpcn
of the cnnfr-i-rui-,i bands 81 the Ute tfitc ~
Indians. now present in Washington. have
agreed upon and suhinitfci to the Secretary uf
the Interior an agreement for the -,l- to the
United siatc- Of their present reservation In
the state Of Colorado. thrir settlement upon
land. in .c,craity. sud .1f other purro-.-.
and.
Whereas. Tn. President Of the Uniic-i State.
hs. submitted sail agreement with his sp.
pruyai OF .anc to the Congress OF the United
States for acceptance and ratification. and for
the necessary legislation to carry the same
into effect: therefore.
lie It enacted. etc.
Section I. That .aid agreement he. ani the
same I. hereby. accepted, n,tincj and cos
nrrncl.
scr,ion3 Lands released tn United
states, and all the land. the title to which IL.
hy the sili agreement of the cunfcicrnrci
bands Of the Ute Indians. and this acceptance
by the United statcs. released and conveyed To
the unii-i -,nic-. shall bc held and deemed
public lands of the United states and subject
to disposal under the laws provided for the ii.-
posal uf the public lanis at the price and on
the same terms a. other lands uf like ohnric-
ter except 90 provided In this act Provided.
that none of said lands. whether mineral or
otherwise. shall he liable to entry and settle
mcnt under the provisions of the homestead
law. but shall hc subject to cash entry only I'm
accordance with existing laws; aud when -nld
the proceeds shall he first -acrcily applied To
reimburse the United States for all sums paid
out or set apart under tho act of the govern
mcnt for the benefit Of said Indians, and then
To bc applied in payment for the lands nt ono
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. which
may he c.dcj To them. 10y the United States,
outside Of their reservation. In pursuance Of
this agreement. and the remainder. II any,
shall he deposited In the treasury as now pro
yijcj by law for the benefit OF the snii In
dinns. in proportion hcreinbsfurc stated. and
the interest thereon shall he distributed an
nuaiiy to them in the same manner "a the
funds provided for in this act.
Section 10. 1f this agreement ns amended in
this act Is not ratified by thrcc-:ourths OF the
adult male Indians of the Ute tribe within four
month. from the approval Of this nr', the same